Riding my hog - PHOTO

The 68-year-old pig farmer from Chongqing in China rides a hog which weighs 250 kg and stands at about 3 feet tall.He started riding it when an attack of bronchitis made him too sick to walk, which made him attempt to ride the pig.  The man has herded pigs for 30 years, and is commonly known as a 'swineherd', an older term for pig farmer that has disappeared into obscurity with the passing of time. He was originally skeptical that his idea would pay off, but after giving it a go, he found that it was a lot smoother than he thought it would be.After his realisation, he started riding the pig everywhere, from his house to market, to around the town.China is the world’s largest pork consumer and half of the world’s pigs – nearly 480 million – are kept there. Last year the US’s largest pork producing company, Smithfields Farms, was bought by a Chinese company for £4.2billion.The man can be seen in all weathers, donning an umbrella when the weather would cause most to travel via car.Thanks to the pig being a sustainable vehicle, all he needs to keep going is a little bit of fuel for the pig in the form of some lettuce or scraps.This probably makes the pig far cheaper than a regular vehicle, and much more eco-friendly.While the 68-year old is able to walk, he much prefers riding his hog around town.(dailymail.co.uk)ANN.Az